Hurricane Ida: At least 7 dead in New York City after flash floods – police
NEW YORK, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least seven people have died in New York City, according to police, as…
South Sudan receives additional 59,000 COVID-19 doses from France
Most African countries are receiving AstraZeneca jabs from the COVAX platform JUBA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Sudan’s government has…
Ethiopia shuts its embassy in Algeria citing cash crunch
Abiy Ahmed Ali is Ethiopian Prime Minister ADDIS ABABA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ethiopian government announced it had closed…
Covid-19: More vaccine donations are urgently needed in the Americas, says PAHO
According to PAHO, more than a third of countries in the Americas have yet to vaccinate 20 percent of their…
Four killed as attackers ambush east DRC convoy, torch vehicles
KINSHASA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least four civilians have been killed and dozens taken hostage in eastern Democratic Republic…
Covid-19: Thousands of Zimbabwean teachers strike over pandemic concerns
HARARE, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zimbabwe resumed in-classroom teaching this week, but thousands of teachers are protesting salaries that are…
Latin America and Caribbean expected to grow 5.9% in 2021, UN ECLAC says
SANTIAGO, Sept 2 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A new “Economic Study of Latin America and the Caribbean” report released Tuesday by the…
Covid-19: WHO names Colombian strain “Mu” and says it is “of interest”
GENEVA, Sept 2 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a new SARS-Cov-2 variant which has been named…
Zambian President Hichilema says he inherits ’empty treasury’
Hakainde Hichilema failed in five previous attempts to become president LUSAKA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Zambia’s new president said that…
Covid-19: Italian police guard train stations as covid pass rolled-out
Rail officials in Turin had the task of checking passengers’ green passes before they travelled ROME, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…